US8881973B2 - Connection setting method using barcode pattern, connection setting system and user equipment thereof - Google Patents

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US8881973B2
US8881973B2 US13/603,423 US201213603423A US8881973B2 US 8881973 B2 US8881973 B2 US 8881973B2 US 201213603423 A US201213603423 A US 201213603423A US 8881973 B2 US8881973 B2 US 8881973B2
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  • the invention relates to a connection setting method, and more particularly, to a connection setting method using a barcode pattern.
  • user equipment such as computer device
  • Wi-Fi communication protocol Wi-Fi communication protocol
  • the user is required to manually set each step of the connection setting in every computer device so as to connect to the network printer.
  • each computer device requires the user to manually input parameters, such as IP address of the same domain, printer model number, etc., for connection.
  • the steps of connection setting are complicated and time-consuming. Because different manufacturers may support different network printer models, the chance of successful connection is usually low, and thus it is very inconvenient for the users to repeatedly conduct the same setting operations.
  • the invention is directed to a connection setting method using a barcode pattern and a connection setting system, which allow user equipment to obtain information required for establishing a connection by capturing the barcode pattern, so as to promptly complete connection setting.
  • the invention is directed to user equipment, which outputs a barcode pattern by a default mode and reads the barcode pattern by a scan mode, so as to simplify steps of connection setting for connecting the user equipment to a common electronic device.
  • the invention provides a connection setting method using a barcode pattern, and the connection setting method is adapted for at least two pieces of user equipment performing setting for connecting to an electronic device for data transmission.
  • the method includes the following steps. First, a connection application is installed in each of the two pieces of user equipment respectively. First user equipment among the two pieces of user equipment performs setting for connecting to the electronic device by a default mode and generates the barcode pattern accordingly. Then, an image capture unit of second user equipment among the two pieces of user equipment is activated to capture the barcode pattern. The barcode pattern is analyzed by the connection application of the second user equipment, so as to obtain a plurality of connection setting parameters in regard to the electronic device, and automatically perform connection setting according to the connection setting parameters, thereby connecting the second user equipment to the electronic device.
  • the barcode pattern includes a one-dimensional (1D) barcode, a two-dimensional (2D) barcode, or a three-dimensional (3D) barcode.
  • the invention further provides user equipment, which is adapted for performing connection setting for connecting to an electronic device for data transmission.
  • the user equipment includes an image capture unit and a connection application coupled to the image capture unit.
  • the connection application when the user equipment performs setting for connecting to the electronic device by a default mode, the connection application generates a barcode pattern accordingly.
  • the image capture unit captures the barcode pattern, and the connection application analyzes the barcode pattern, so as to obtain a plurality of connection setting parameters in regard to the electronic device.
  • the connection application automatically performs the connection setting according to the connection setting parameters, so as to connect the user equipment to the electronic device.
  • the invention further provides a connection setting system using a barcode pattern
  • the connection setting system includes an electronic device, first user equipment, and second user equipment.
  • the first user equipment includes a connection application, which performs setting for connecting to the electronic device by a default mode and then generates the barcode pattern accordingly.
  • the second user equipment includes the connection application and an image capture unit. The image capture unit is used to capture the barcode pattern.
  • the connection application analyzes the barcode pattern to obtain a plurality of connection setting parameters in regard to the electronic device.
  • the connection application automatically performs the connection setting according to the connection setting parameters, so as to connect to the electronic device.
  • connection setting method and system that use the barcode pattern, and the user equipment thereof provided by the invention utilize the barcode pattern to define the connection setting information between the user equipment and the electronic device, which allows the user equipment to obtain information required for establishing the connection by capturing the barcode pattern, so as to promptly complete the connection setting.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a connection setting system according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a connection setting method according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a connection setting method according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4A to FIG. 4I are schematic views that exemplify using a user interface to perform a connection setting method according to yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a connection setting system according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • a connection setting system 100 of the present embodiment includes an electronic device 110 and user equipment 120 a , 120 b, . . . 120 n.
  • the electronic device 110 is a network printer, a scanner, a network drive, etc., for example, which is simultaneously accessible to the user equipment 120 a - 120 n.
  • the user equipment 120 a - 120 n is a personal computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, etc., for example, which provides a function of wired or wireless network access.
  • the electronic device 110 and the user equipment 120 a - 120 n of the invention are not limited to the above. It should be noted that the number of user equipment is not limit here as well.
  • the electronic device 110 and the user equipment 120 a - 120 n may be connected to each other via wireless or wired connection, wherein the wireless connection refers to a connection technology, such as Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, Zigbee wireless access, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), or Third Generation Telecommunication (3G), etc.
  • the user equipment 120 a - 120 n may be connected to the electronic device 110 via Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL).
  • ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
  • the connection of the invention is not limited to the above.
  • each of the user equipment 120 a - 120 n respectively includes an image capture unit 122 a - 122 n and a connection application 124 a - 124 n.
  • Each of the image capture units 122 a - 122 n includes a lens, a sensor element, and an aperture, etc., used to capture a barcode pattern.
  • the connection applications 124 a - 124 n are used to generate the barcode pattern or to analyze the barcode pattern, which allows the user equipment 120 a - 120 n to connect to the electronic device 110 through use of the barcode pattern.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a connection setting method according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the method of the present embodiment is adapted for the connection setting system 100 of FIG. 1 .
  • Detailed steps of the connection setting method of the present embodiment are elaborated below with reference to each element of the connection setting system 100 .
  • Step S 210 the connection applications 124 a - 124 n are respectively installed to the user equipment 120 a - 120 n.
  • Step S 220 is carried out, wherein first user equipment performs setting for connecting to the electronic device 110 by a default mode and generates the barcode pattern accordingly.
  • the first user equipment is one of the user equipment 120 a - 120 n.
  • the first user equipment is set as the user equipment 120 a hereinafter.
  • the default mode refers to a mode that the user follows prescribed steps for setting the connection for the first user equipment 120 a.
  • the electronic device 110 of the present embodiment is a network printer
  • the user is required to input or select basic information related to the network printer, such as IP address, printer model number, printer version information, or connection type, etc. That is to say, the first user equipment 120 a requires different connection settings according to different electronic devices 110 . Therefore, the steps that are performed for connection setting in the default mode are determined based on the types of the electronic devices 110 .
  • connection application 124 a simultaneously records the basic information related to the network printer inputted or selected by the user and encodes the basic information to generate the barcode pattern.
  • the barcode pattern includes a one-dimensional (1D) barcode, a two-dimensional (2D) barcode, or a three-dimensional (3D) barcode, but the invention is not limited thereto, and the user may select different coding according to the actual need.
  • the barcode pattern generated by the connection application 124 a is, for example, directly transmitted to the network printer for printing, and the printed barcode pattern is shared with other user equipment 120 b - 120 n. In another embodiment, the barcode pattern generated by the connection application 124 a is directly transmitted to other user equipment 120 b - 120 n via a wired or wireless network.
  • Step S 230 the second user equipment that receives the barcode pattern activates the image capture unit to capture the barcode pattern.
  • the second user equipment refers to one or more of the user equipment 120 b - 120 n, for example. To facilitate the explanation, the second user equipment is set as the user equipment 120 b hereinafter. After the image capture unit 122 b of the second user equipment 120 b captures the barcode pattern, the barcode pattern is transmitted to the connection application 124 b.
  • the connection application 124 b analyzes the barcode pattern to obtain a plurality of connection setting parameters in regard to the electronic device 110 and automatically perform connection setting according to the connection setting parameters, so as to connect the second user equipment 120 b to the electronic device 110 .
  • the connection application 124 b decodes the barcode pattern to obtain information, such as a series of numbers or symbols, and performs table lookup and conversion to obtain a plurality of connection setting parameters in regard to the electronic device 110 . Accordingly, the connection application 124 b directly uses the connection setting parameters obtained after decoding to perform setting. After the setting is completed, the second user equipment 120 b is connected to the electronic device 110 for data transmission.
  • the user equipment 120 b - 120 n respectively activates the image capture units 122 b - 122 n
  • the user only needs to direct the lenses of the image capture units 122 b - 122 n to the barcode pattern of the electronic device 110 to capture the barcode pattern, such that the user equipment 120 b - 120 n uses the information obtained by decoding the barcode pattern to complete the setting for connection with the electronic device 110 automatically.
  • the user is required to manually set each user equipment and averagely the user needs to perform M keyboard operations to manually input the connection setting for the connection between the user equipment and the electronic device. Since the number of the user equipment is N, the user has to perform M*N keyboard operations in total, wherein M and N are both positive integers.
  • the user only needs to manually complete the connection setting between the first user equipment and the electronic device.
  • the user only performs one step to capture the barcode pattern, and the other user equipment can automatically perform connection setting. Therefore, the user only performs (M+(N ⁇ 1)) keyboard operations in total. It is known from the above that the invention greatly reduces the number of keyboard operations that the user performs connection setting on multiple user equipment.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a connection setting method according to another embodiment of the invention. The method of the present embodiment is also adapted for the connection setting system 100 of FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 at the same time.
  • a connection application is installed in each of the at least two pieces of user equipment respectively (Step S 310 ).
  • first user equipment among the at least two pieces of user equipment performs setting for connecting to an electronic device by a default mode and generates a barcode pattern accordingly (Step S 320 ).
  • second user equipment among the at least two pieces of user equipment performs setting for connecting to the electronic device by a scan mode.
  • the scan mode is to activate an image capture unit of the second user equipment to capture the obtained barcode pattern (Step S 330 ).
  • connection application of the second user equipment analyzes and decodes the captured barcode pattern to obtain a plurality of connection setting parameters in regard to the electronic device, and automatically performs connection setting according to the connection setting parameters, so as to connect the second user equipment to the electronic device without any manual input or setting from the user (Step S 340 ).
  • connection setting method of the present embodiment further includes performing a three-way handshake process between the second user equipment and the electronic device to determine whether the electronic device to which the second user equipment is connected is a target electronic device that the second user equipment is intended to connect (Step S 350 ).
  • the three-way handshake process may be performed to confirm if the electronic device to which the second user equipment is connected through the barcode pattern is the target electronic device that the user wishes to connect.
  • the second user equipment inquires the electronic device about the connection setting parameters obtained through decoding. The electronic device determines whether the connection setting parameters are correct. If the connection setting parameters are correct, the electronic device replies a message indicating correctness to the user equipment. After receiving the message indicating correctness, the user equipment transmits test data to the electronic device to perform access or printing, etc. and thereby confirms that the connected electronic device is the target electronic device.
  • Steps S 310 -S 340 are the same as or similar to Steps S 210 -S 240 of the previous embodiment, so the descriptions thereof are not repeated hereinafter.
  • connection applications 124 a - 124 n of the user equipment 120 a - 120 n shown in FIG. 1 further provide user interfaces (UI) respectively arranged for receiving input operation signals from the user, and according to the operations selected by the user, determine whether to use the barcode pattern to perform the connection setting between the user equipment 120 a - 120 n and the electronic device 110 .
  • UI user interfaces
  • FIG. 4A to FIG. 4I are schematic views that exemplify using a user interface to perform a connection setting method according to yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • the method of the present embodiment is adapted for the connection setting system 100 of FIG. 1 .
  • the electronic device 110 is a network printer
  • the user equipment 120 a - 120 n are personal computers or laptop computers respectively. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 4A-4I .
  • the user equipment 120 a among the user equipment 120 a - 120 n is set as the first user equipment that performs setting for connecting to the electronic device 110 .
  • the user equipment 120 a displays a user interface UI 1 of the connection application 124 a
  • the user selects a setting page “add printer” and selects to complete connection setting automatically or manually.
  • the connection application 124 a of the user equipment 120 a enters a state of searching network printer, and a user interface UI 2 displays a sign of “searching” correspondingly.
  • connection application 124 a matches the model number of the searched network printer with a database and finishes the setting of a driver program
  • the connection setting between the user equipment 120 a and the electronic device 110 is completed.
  • a user interface UI 3 displays a printer icon P indicating that the connection setting is completed.
  • the user displays a function menu (i.e. a user interface UI 4 of FIG. 4D ) by long pressing the stored printer icon P and selects “use QR code for share,” such that the connection application 124 a performs encoding to generate a QR code.
  • the QR code is a Quick Response Code.
  • the QR code contains basic information related to the network printer, such as version information of the network printer, name information, MAC address, IP address, location information, network printer function or connection type, etc., which is not limited to the foregoing.
  • the user equipment 120 a may directly use the connected electronic device 110 to print out the QR code, as illustrated in FIG. 4F .
  • the user equipment 120 b - 120 n analyzes the QR code respectively by the connection applications 124 b - 124 n.
  • connection application 124 b takes the user equipment 120 b as an example, as illustrated in FIG. 4G , in a user interface UI 6 provided by the connection application 124 b, the user directly selects “QR code” in the page of “add printer” (i.e. scan QR code to add printer).
  • the image capture units 122 b - 122 n of the user equipment 120 b are activated, and then the user only needs to point the lenses to the QR code for capturing.
  • the connection application 124 b decodes the QR code and directly uses the information obtained from the decoding to perform connection setting, so as to complete the setting of the network printer (as shown in FIG. 41 ).
  • the user interfaces provided by the invention are clear and easy to understand, which help the user to select and operate.
  • the invention first completes the connection setting between the first user equipment and the common electronic device by normal setting steps to generate a set of barcode pattern with connection setting parameters of the common electronic device, and then prints out the barcode pattern to share with other user equipment, such that other user equipment can complete the connection setting in one step by scanning the barcode pattern.
  • the invention uses barcode pattern to define the information of connection setting of the common electronic device and accordingly allows the user equipment to obtain the information required for establishing connection by capturing the barcode pattern to promptly complete the connection setting, so as to improve convenience and reduce time for connection setting.

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